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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09

between Chicago AID the Missouri River dav adopted
the report OF the general freight agents arranging for
reduction Of freight rates Insis Iowa and Missouri
and Of through rates from Chicago to the Missouri RIVER
The reductions will fully 25 per cent below the
present tariffs The reductions mean slcing Oil OF
$1OOOOOOO per annum in net revenues
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad company
officers: II. II. Porter, president: O. :. Lyfori ana
George c. klmball. vice-presidents II. A. Rubrdgs.
secretary, and {. W. billiard, treasurer The execuiVe
committee is composed of H. H. Porter. Roswell r.
Flower, Benjamin Brewster, iiebcr r. Blshsp ana H. b'
Stevens.
CHICAGO. Dec. s-The Rock Island Railway has de-
cided TO put on fast trains. beginning December H.
between Chicago and Council Bluffs, making the distance
east or west in eighteen hours
ST LOUIS Dec tSpecidb.-Thc meeting Of tho stock
holders of the St Louis and san Franescs Railroad was
held to-day. The proposition to issue bonds to the
amount OF 900 to used in acquiring or con-
strucng other railroads to conuect with San Francisco
at rate not than 500 900 nile 10 he secured by
irst mortgage bonds asd majsy OF the capital STOCK
OF the companies owning slc railroads. accepted
The vote cast included 1881 shares. about twothiids
al the capital stock No votes cast against the
proposition
LITTLE Rock Dec tSp"c'db.-A preliminary survey
OF the Portsmouth, Toxarkant and Gulf Railroad Is no"
making from TeXarkana 10 Dallas IN Polk County inc
length OF ROAD is about 100 miles portisn o wlch
has neen graded The line penetrates the mineral re-
gions OF southwest Arkansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
HARPEES LET7EEs TO JOSIE HOLMES.

HIS EFFORTS TO TRANSFER MONEY TO HER HANDS
DEFEATED-ArTEMrTIN TO BRIBE An ATTORNEY
CINCISNATI, Ohio. Dec. s-Ihe close of the Govern
mcnt's testimony I'm the Harper trial came just after
two sensational revelations. that Of an attempt 10
bride rct-Atomcy Burnett aud the publication oi
love letters that pa scd between Harper and Mas
Josie IIomcs The result OF the first was To lead 'he
atOlI cys for tho def nee To require statement ]"
court from Air. Burnc, generating them irom any
connection with the attempted bribery. There wis no
denial of the fact only shifting of the burden to other
shoulders. The jury has been cautioned against 'ad
lns tho newspapers, but not commanded to let them
alone.
The court, upon the close Of the Governments tc-t
mony to-day, of its motion ruled out four ~ The
counts In the Indictment a being impcricctly drawn
there fifty five counts I'm all these four cur "ny
email figure. 1t is an unusual and remarkable fact
that not 81 gle exception la, far been TAX II to
any ruling OF the court. Moreover the ruhns- have
generally been with l,tilc arGumcnt.
Mr. Hayes finished hs testimony. and with u the
Government rested IL, ca~c. The fence called Mr.
Eckct for the purpose Of finishing IL, cros--c1an-in-
alton and then examined Mr. layc, briefly Then
Judg, wilson a-hcd the count 10 eyc hm a little time
prepare for opening the case or the fence aud he
court adjourned uutn Tomorrow ~ 10 H. III. II II
expected that Harper viii be- placed on the stand
and that no other witnc-. viii bee called.
The Enquirer" this morning printed iac'ih'l'
cipher letters vlic it says Ncrc furnished By Charles
lIopAns son of A-ri,tant cashier Benjamin t. Hep
him, They purlou to be letters sent by Harper to
Mis- Jo.ic IIolmc-. Young llopAln, suspected that
Harper aus' en- t. -Llrl. upon Hopkins the re-
spou-Iblty OF all transactions with The gram bi"AcI-'
and to place Harper within his power, ,cohecaed the
letters and delivered verbal mc-,a-"- only, i'"'
worked wcl enough until Mi-- Holmes VESTED 'e !''
HatpcI also -cut three checks to Ml-s Hon NI".'
llophIn. turned over to District NtDthey burn'I
They amounted To $50. 1000 ana II i- pir-um"l ",'
ut,nd,d.t to bc placed SO a. To- cover uP '"" 81 'v
| C!oohcd transact tn- Of th" bank. 'ur LOT F""'" /"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
RUsSIA'S INTENTIONS PACIFIC.
PUBLIC OPINION IN Favor or Pl.ACL-A NlI'N
FORTIFyING GAL1C1A.

PUBLIC OPINION IN fANOS ~ iH+ANi-
FORTIFYING GAIICIA.
ST PETERBU RG, Dec. 9.-Wc Informed IeiS rs assert
that the Russian Governments intentions ar eni rely
psciGc and thai public opinion in Russia is also In ao
Of pcacc The predictions Of an approaching conflict
ho,wcen Russia and Austria ac the mere unjuSt!AaolS
after the receut imperial meeting al Berlin. The
Cnsslan movements on the frontier consist mcicly oi
The dsratchng thhcr Cf a division Of cavalry not VIII
an aggressive idea. but for the protection OF cc.ttb
looas The city OF Lublin {, exposed to attaehs by
an enemy. against which prudence recommends tuat
,rovison be made in view OF the imIoItan- military
PREPARATIONS now proceed N IN Austria
VIENNA Dec. e.-Thc war Office Is taxing measure
70 increase the facilities by Which troops cal be nop-
ned and 10 place Gale in better position 70 al nee
Tho P,zemvsl fortress, the most Important uclcHOc
work in the province. IS being surrounded by ne''
work of railroads. and track has been added to inc
uuucarian-G acisn Railroad Other foriihcauoh' al =
helm, erected These preparations VIII enable Iai2
force 10 be thrown into Caicia at the shpts' ho'o'
Xo cvt,a forcc vii, be .ta'ionrd ia Galicl-
PrsIH Dec SIN the best informed circles the sltn-
alton arising from the reinforcement Of Russian uo'lS
I'm Poland IS not regad,d as Icrtendins imhc !la'D
danger. Nothing more "a 10 done yet ieyon1 inc
sending Of warning t. Ru. sia that Ausiia IS wNchf
md Will no, leave unanswered any further mi!ilHy
measures that Russia may taho. Austria VIII not
pecpjt ate counter ucascs, because she doeG not dc
io leave ErssIa without loop hOc or 10 give her
retreat the appearance OF being due !" Aus'''d" "1'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
UNOFFICIAL LIST OF PRESIDENT CARNOPs
ADVISERS.

PREMIER GOBLET. 1T is SAID. WILL DEMAND lhAi
o,ypp.I BouLANGER SHALL BE MINISTER
OF wAR-PAUL DERoULEDEs
RESIGNATION.
p.p,s Dec Sit is reported that the CABINET
An he composed as follows:
n GoBlEr-Presideat Of the Council and Minister
eftM Interior
" p1nor-Miai ter Of Justice.
N FLoURESs-M Minister Of Foreign Afa'rs.
n R1cARp-Minster Of Eddcltion.
IorBEr-Maister Of agriculture
n MrxARp DoRIAN-MiniSter Of Public Works.
n CL,MAGERAN-M MiaiStr Of Finance.
N s,rGFEIyp- Minister Of Commerce.
n BorRGrors-Ninis'er Of Marine
Cr;rRu FEvRIER or GENERAL. THoMAssIN-
Minister Of UT
= II Is not probable that the official announce
mont of the conf lositOn Of the Cabinet will he
nublished until Saturday. 1T is stated that NJ.
t;obet intends to demand that General Bouanger
shall be Minister of War, but his friends deny
this.
paul Derouede has resigned the Presidency OF
the Patriotic League because Of a disagreement
with the executive committee in relation to his
action during the Presidential crisis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
PLANS FOR BALTIMORE AND ONO
BETTER TERMINALS IN DEMAND.
AN ELEVATED TRACK IN BALTIMORE AND NEW
STATION sIrH IN wAsHINGrON-OPPOsING
POLITICAL INFLUENCE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TIE rRInuNE.l

STATION sIr@ IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
BALTIMORE, Dec. s.-Thc future of the Baltimore
and Ohio continues the leading topic in financial
circles but the general opinion prevails that the
DreXel Morgan syndicate viii not make known It's
plans at the directors meeting on Saturday. The
regular meeting of the board will follow on WcdncS-
day but one Of he officials says that there is much
business to be transacted that two meetings are
necessary. Tho reports about Senator German OBJ
tanning controlling power in the board state
director, by his ability to the votes OF The state
and Baltimore City directors is causing OF the
stockholders to be little uneasy, and it safe TO say
that the stock directors Will try hard to block any
such game. prominent director says:
The company should have politics, and in fact,
be without sentiment except that necessary for tho
prosecution OF legitimate railroad business The
details of the general mortgage negotiation with the
syndicate have been perfected and that mattcrwill
come before the board Saturday. The mortg
has been already stated IS to secure the payment
of present obligations and provide for taking up
future loans the whole amount being some S2c,OOO,-
600 1t has been shown that the negotiations with
the syndicate for loan of SlO.OOO,OcO to pay
OFF the floating debt and TO raise money for other pr
poses OF this $5.OOO.OOO is in ) per cent bonds
Of the general mortgage, and the other $1OOouQO in
third pre- crrcd stoch These bonds Will probably be
issued shortly and the preferred Stock II issued VIII
realize funds wipe out all the obligations, and give
the company the means TO make important improve
ucntS. The company Is 10 day In stronger lUsllluh
than # has been for a long time Its policy Will be
to develop and build mp greater transport alton busl
ness the lines that IL has rather thdh 10 re- II
ont after other roads More equipment Is needed The
Philadclphi extension must have and VIII se' a
suit able entrance into Baltimore. but whether bN
An elevated road or ot her means cannot now answer
The baltimore and Ohio must also have better facill-
Ties i'm Washington Cty where II has at tins tnc Only
a station on the outshirts 1t must have better
facilities I'm Chicago.
"The Reading Railroad Will pass ont of mo cohiroi
Of s receivers fin January and when rs rcOrganila
tion Is effected the agreement for the transport alton
of baltimore and ohio traffic to and from New nIh
will nlare the baltimore Company a footing with
the other trunk lines for Ncw-NOrk business. zero
Is now going looping OF Of unnecessary lna'rN
down 10 a strictly working basis. This remark docs
not apply 10 the force of people employed ia operating
and lettering the property
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
NJ GOBLET FOILED BY NJ. RIBOT.
aE MAY HAVE TO GIVE PLACE TO NJ EOUVlER-
CAI,SE OLE Tile DISsENSIONs.


CAUSE OF THE DIssENSIONs.
PARIS Dec On Goblet has been foiicd by
the refusal of NJ. R,hct TO remain in Cabinet
IN which TWO portfolios are Gi zen TO members OF
lie Extreme Left M SigismOnd lAcroiN hnd VI.
Mcnard Dorian n prCl 1nGcd conference was held
between President Cannot and NM Goblet ana
kibct, the Pres dent supporting Goblet, but
no agreement was arrived at.
NJ Ricard who is President Of the Union OF
the Left, joins NJ. Ribot in refusing TO enter the
Cabinet NJ. Goblet regards NJ. Ncards action
rs the refusal of the Union of the Left to CO.
operate, and he will probably resign the task OF
forming q Ministry If NJ. Goblet does resign
the task, NJ Rouvier will probably be recalled
to head a modified Cabinet
1t is reported that the dissenson between Nj
Goblet and NJ. RibOt is due TO other causes be-
sides the share of the Radicals in the Government
NOTABLY to differences in regard 10 the income
tax and the worship budget.
NJ CLEMENCEAU NAY BE PREMIER.
PARIS Dec SIT is stated that NJ. Clemenceau
isstrongly opposed to the return of NJ. Rouver TO
power and it Is thought probable that the Presi-
dent will be obliged TO ask NJ Clemeuceau himself
to form Cabinet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
THE Signature MUST BE WRITTEN.

The stock Exchange Committee on securities pIb-
lsbcd the following notice yesterday
If having come 10 the knowledge Of the commit tee
mat uron outstanding stock certificates Of The East
,rcnncsscc virginia and Georgia Railroad the sigma
urc 81 tbc president is stamped instead Of being writ
Oh ceriGcatcs Lcarne date prior 10 December u VIII
not be a good delivery
II IS undcr God that General Samuel Thomas. pres
ldcnt Of the East Tennessee Company recently Do
came discouraged by the Constant n"cesSHy o' "i'"E
hls name on tho certificates and, procuring stamp
delegated the work 10 ono Of his clerks nc 'oI'l"
ca,ce hear several Signatures and the ruling oil the
committee does not affect the value Of the stock Dnt
=, T.. not jmprobabe that Prcsidcn Thomas VIII ask ms
BOARD 10 appoint vice president to relieve him ol d
Inn iask
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
covpLETIyG THE yEW RUBBER TRUST
TIn AGREEMENTS SIGNED BY LEADING FIRMS
EFFECT on THE MARKET

Tho manufacturers Of rubber boots and shoes nave
ncr rcucacd unsucccss ful efforts, concluded the for
n,tion Of trust. After being In session, In parlor
of the windsor Hotel during all OF Wednesday anu
vcstcrIay the manufacturers perfected the orgahi-
,,tion of what is now to be known as tho Boston
Rubbcr Boot and Trust. Attorneys for The trust
arr, Alexander a Green, of this city, assisted by H.
II HYDE of Boston. They the lawyers who assisted
in drawing up the papers for the standard OH com
many and the wording of these documents, on whch
tbe greatest trust is based, adopted by tho nc"
organizations A.,
The agreements providing for the placing OF the
s,ocl NJ tho several companies In escrow, ana whch
,so covcr the conditions under which tho companies
cntcr the trust have been signed by f. s converse
- ,hc Roston Rubber Shoe Company Edward EiDefsol'
~ tbo T. r. Smith Rubber Company Henry l." HOtch-
lIss of the L. Candee Company; Christopher Meyer,
-, tIe Never Rubber Company James H. ora, Oi tho
Wer Jersey Rubber Company A. X. Coolidge, Oh the
i,ara Rubber shoe Company, and Joseph Bahsan OF
tho MlIIvc Rubber Company, being all thoso present
nrc the signatures OF smaller companies not present.
All othor large companies have slgnhed their Intention
n enter tho trust, by preliminary agreement ana the
nresent members OF the trust as formed have no
rrcason 10 doubt that all Will sign the agreements.
II Is stated by those Interested that the effect OF tho
trus will not be to tho disadvantage OF CONSUMERS
Though rubber Shoes and boots may, In consequence
81 the organizations be adva anced In price, the qualt
viii he improyed by the cessation Of competitions The
latter has nut prices down low that the companies
have been forced to lower the standard Of quality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
4 REPUBLICAN RECEPTION.

rr,nt,rs or THE PARTY ~ \ NOTABLE GATHERING
AT THr CAPITAL.
W,.mNGroN Dee. e-ProhablY the most notable social
Gathering OF Republican leaders held In this city
assembled at the clubhouse OF the Republican National
League this evening on the occasion OF tho reeep
tion rendered by the League 10 the Natlsna
Republican Committee. Almost all the Repubicah
members OF both branches Of Congress ms well as
many ext Congressman and weI-knoWn kepupH'ah P"'F
tlcans we're present Tho speakers assaled the lTeN
dents uttcraucos the iaul IN hs recent mc-NaSe /"
(ongrc,. and advocated protection 10 American linsr
Al times the enthusiasm tn high ritch SI,esches
were delivered hy senators 'ullnn, stewart oI NcN"a
Alison IIawlev and Evarts. Murat llal'tcal i'IeE"S
pluumcr of Dakota. and Representatives, tutchonh oi
Michigan Morrow, OF California. and McC0nas' oi Mary
land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
EMPRESS EUSIAASS gLoCKED.


\
ING GOODS OVER 1tiE READING
PmIuIGIrIN Dee t.-1Ac Uun"d states Express
Coupauv which recently louet ont the Iaiih"n' a"i
Ohio Express Company and which has been doing h.'
n..s Al t- baltimore and Oio's old Office in tins c5
WAS Yesterday Informed by the Heldins Rail- al '"n
rauy that hereafter no more of their goods "ohId ~
mo, rd overt NcalnS', ines between thi, cl' ana
%c,v Yorla \ prominent officer Of EcaGlnA said lhdi
wAcn the Adams Express company leased Tie I'aiIh-
Exurc,s Company srnc ia a.o II con lnIci 90 n
fine cAp.,,, company over the Reading, nneh, ad ih'
Kradng was IN duty b,rnd to protect the Interests oil
the Adams INpc., tompai y. " hon th' nltrd S''''
FNtrr.s Company bought ont the Ballimuir ana pI."
- a.. understood that only through tIair should Lc
moved over thc headings n'- a. that WIS the conn
ictvrru fhr Baltimore and ohio aud Reading '"hi
manic. n hem. however. the nicd states '"ilpdi,'
began cutting into the Adams company lo'AI Ia"
bor, the Iaitcr company objected end called oh me
Beading Company 10 proicct Us lhl' r', 5 ItIi,
10 cary the United states Company pachaE'7. Ih'
tLe Tcading Company did and thereby blocks the
United states Company ont Of the local trade H. lWc'h
tbs city aud New York. they "a iud get tlr Irih
syIVania Railroad Company To carry tlrir tram.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
REBELLIOUS KNIGHTS SUSPENDED.
,,n pownyRIY nETALIArEs AGAINST THE sEcEI

AIR. pOwDERLY RETALIATEs AGAINST THE sEoEp
ING ASSEMBLIES
cuc,Go. Dec. s.-Tho first act OF retaliation or as
,,,. AGAINST the rebclllous Knights OF Labor by Mr.
powdcrly became known yesterday. IL was ,ho % s,o
pension OF the Local Assemblies NOS lao' anu ISov ,v
,. nt named assembly was tho FIRST to secedc from
M Uniobts and throw its influence In favor of tho req
oIs II s the most radical assembly IN this CITY ~
was suspended for insubordnatiOn No 2,ooe e to
assembly that George schilling belongs to- MT ,hs
os nat toined the rebels and did not attend tho
me- meeting at which the provisional commtieo, 60, hs
annoInted He remained In the order anu so n ~ yii
sp1nmhIv mt he was known BympaihlLers T,t M
,be rebsls and was tho leading representative VI
trict Assembly No. "a at the Mlnncapous Son' 0"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
uo1-STov AND TEXAS CENTRAL TLANS.
A RFoRGANIzATIoN SERENE THAT WILL PROBABLY


BE ADOPTED.
Another plan for the reorganization oi The Ii'"''""
and Texas Central Railroad Company has been pre-
parcd and n Is probable that the plan will be adopted
All existing MORTGAGES are to De forrco-"d and new
companv IS to lie formed The first mort sagc bonds
Of all the divisions are to receive cash bonus OF 500
on deposit Of each 81 900 bond, ard subsequently
ravmcn in cash of back interest to July l. l-1 For
the principal Of tie bonds, new per cent gold bonH'
running fifty years from that date viii bc issued me
mortgage Will cover the entire railroad property and
the lands cnb raced by the existing frsi mortgages
The second or consolidated, mortgage bonds VIII
receive Sl-O each in per cent delenurc bonds and
for the principal ncw per cent gold bonds drawing
interest from October /, 1oe7. The bonds VIII be
secured by a second mortgage on the railroad ana
first mortgage on the land, Mt covered 10y the first
mortgage The general mortgage bonds are To re
celve new bond, bearing per cent interest from
October l. l777 and Si-o in per cont d'D'"'Hr'
bonds Tho general mortgage VIII cover the cnliI'
property. and be secured further By ihe u'po9" VIII
IT, aocord n.ortraro bonds The
southern Development Company and Morgan L""l' Fl,
lana and Texas I;aiisoad Company, which h'id G
a. s' collateral security for advances VIII
take the amount OF me NJ"
general moriga-c bond, al par The southern o''I'
CYunauy wifi guarantee the interest oi alI me m"Il
gage lond-. AMI principal ad Interest OF G-,nr,,,,r -
bonds and to be payable IA ten years from "''oD'
honds are to he deposited. under M" plan. VIII
lie Central Trust Company which "'h l-snr
receipts The capital Of the new company VIII hr
= 600 600 and present stockholders VIII l." a--f-e'
a sufficient amount TO discharge the noaiin9 de.i ana
provide the cash payment TO the hs' mortgage bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
GRANp rnrNK ro MEET TnE rEEsIDENTs.

The pect Of early settlement Of he c"n'ro
vcrsy over dressed meats between tht Grand Trunk
OF Canada and the American associated !"s is bright
cning The Grand Trunk has agrerd TO make u"
further cuts and meeting Of thr trunk lne pr'sI
dents has been called for next day TO take mp the
subject j. IS probable that a. th- conference General
Manager Ilichson. Of The Canadian road. VIII j.;
prcscut the slashug Of rates started after his ia
10 attend The last meeting Of tho presidents, has npi
brIpcd Grand Trunks revenues nor improved u, po
stnn on principle. The issue Will finally 90 To arl
traton probably. but pending such settlement there
IS ll.cly' to De an advance In rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
rryJyr0 BY / rREIGHr TRIIN.

A REPORT That rTErr rERsoES WERE KILLED AND
TWrNTY INJCEEp II \ WrrCk.
CofSCn BUTTS. Iowa. Dec. -.-Ihc outgoing knnS's
CIV - Je-epn and council Bniis ph'-enger train vas
run inf. late last night b. freight train az PcrcNal.
and accor,i fo m, rcporis II the officials. two tramp~
an IN, freight train were killed The passenger train
had .toppri ON ac.e cunt OF hot h'V Ah'ew'n was
s.nt back but tc fo- wa. dcus. that tho fr"-t en-
.ineer could not ses his signal Tho track was block
AIDED several hours Other re'rf~ state that the lr'Si
engine went almost through the sleeper and one '-sen-
r WIS Rcd and aeout twenty injured. SO names have
,ce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.


pITrsDuRG Penn. Dec. 8-The receivers OF the A'ie-
ohenv Valley Railroad Company to-day pettonod inc
United States Court 10 be allowed 10 pay the 'an',
,.., an their 81 600 600 seven per cent bonds. and
, @, no 600 the back balance the October interest,"
thew being in funds to dc the same The interest
amounts TO s240,0OO. -.
I. the United states Courts to-day Samuel DICKSON OF
Philadelphia filed the reports OF the master tsc,,ing ~,
ale o ne Rnfalo New York and philadelphia Ralroad
Company tSgether with distribution OF the monsy
pesn @. clinton Gardner the receNor, @ @,wteyred
to the purchasers according TO the terms sI s'o' "
Court ordered tho final hearing FOR December "a
Cu,cAoo. Dsc. s.-Ths general managers Of the lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
nrscRIyIyArIoy BY THE PENNSYLVANIA.

PIrrsBURG Dec S.-Papers arc oe'hS P'oPa''" iO ' -,
. ,,o, tho pcnnsylyania Railroad for STA 900 BY
u.dshin A. Irwin oil rehners OF this city Tho hrh al
eees that the Pennsylvania Railroad has "hJnSy as
criminated against them In rates and that seven s
claim, have been settled quietly within the last SIX
months fer an amount over Slooooo. Snlt WI" DC 81"
,ares I'm accordance with act OF 1883 wbic aII.Ts
ciar fer Tree times the amount o loss sus
shn a Irwin's information shows that In 1854 IHoo anu
IeaG certain shppers Of oil granted coae o e,
cents barrel by the Pennsylvania Kaiirosh Inc, "'
ask fer three times what the rebate woud amount ~
81 Ii, 900 with interest since 1884
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
FAIR TRADE AGAINST FREE TRADE.

LONDON Dec. s.-A meeting to advocate far traue
held Ia st. Jamcss Hall toe day Mr. Iio"aru
Vincent Conservative, Member of Parliament, asseftcu
that a majority Of the Conservative party favored
fair trade a necessity I'm order to find employ
snt for the Increasing population. He said that
other nations used fair trade 10 the disadvantage OF
England
Resolutions were adopted favO:ing moderate import
duties and urging modification of tho free trade
policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09

DUBIIN Dec. s.--Edwsrd Harrington, NJ. p was tried
IN the Tralec Court today the charge Of publishing
In bis paper. The Sentinel" reports Of meetings Of
suppressed branches of the National League He was
found guilty and sentenced to months Imprisonment,
but without hard labor.
The court offered 70 release Mr.. Harrington on his
recOgnizaucc If he would agree not 10 publish any
more reports, but Mr. Harrington refused to give such
Q promise.